Thinking bigger
The more "ridiculous" the better
Today, make a list of ten(-ish) things that would be weird and totally out of the blue, but that would be hugely helpful to you. Like, the more outlandish and ridiculous the better. Imagine, even, that the “how” is not your concern, so you don’t need to worry for even a second about how feasible any of these actually are. (In fact, I would argue that there’s a major benefit to straight-up giving yourself permission to make these as ridiculous and hard-to-imagine as possible. Why? Because then your naysaying brain will stfu and let you dream in fucking peace, that’s why.)
Imagine! Maybe a celebrity contacts you out of nowhere and wants you to help them write their autobiography; maybe a huge glossy magazine contacts you and commissions you to write a cover story thing; or, maybe an acquisitions editor finds your Instagram post so compelling that they reach out and want to talk book deals. Whatever these seemingly far-fetched things are, list them and enjoy that leap up in clarity.
But, also, if you feel so inclined, take one thing from this list and use it as a blueprint for writing something else today, which could mean writing about thinking bigger, about the book you really want to write, about a person or topic that might be like a branching out of sorts for you. Let’s go.
